China has never hosted a UFC event, though it’s long been on the UFC’s radar. Macau has a population of approximately 550,000, though China has more than 1.3 billion overall.

White said the event would be held in conjunction with The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, a 40-story property that opened in 2007 with a $2.4 billion price tag. The property, which is modeled after The Venetian in Las Vegas, features the planet’s largest casino and is one of the region’s most popular tourism spots.

The resort also is home to CotaiArena (previously Venetian Arena), a 15,000-seat indoor arena that’s hosted past boxing events. A venue of that size would be more than adequate for a large pay-per-view UFC show.

Currently, no specific fights are planned for the show.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.